Roberto Wakerell-Cruz
Roberto Wakerell-Cruz is a Montreal-based journalist writer and podcast host. He is the main host of This Week In Canada a comedy and opinion news show.
WATCH: Trudeau tells UN that pandemic is opportunity for global 'reset'
Video from Justin Trudeau's September 29 announcement that they would be pledging an additional $400 million to humanitarian aid spending has reemerged, noting Trudeau's use of the word "reset."
UPDATE: Ubisoft 'hostage situation' a false alarm
There are reports of dozens of people being held hostage near the Ubisoft building on Saint Laurent in Montreal's Mile End area.
BREAKING: Trudeau says Canadians may not be able to gather during holidays due to COVID
"Whether or not we're able to do that falls on all of us doing what we what we need to do," said Trudeau on Friday.
Trudeau's Remembrance Day hypocrisy! - This Week in Canada Episode 24
Welcome back to This Week In Canada! In this episode, we talk about the Whole Foods controversy with poppies, Justin Trudeau's hypocrisy with rallies, China demanding respect from Canadians, and Trudeau's destroyed WE Charity documents.
UN report calls Alberta oil industry impact on Indigenous community 'disturbing' while ignoring its benefits
The oil industry has helped Indigenous-owned companies secure more than $5 billion worth of contracts from oil sands companies in the Wood Buffalo Region.
BREAKING: Trudeau Liberals announce new measures to help Hong Kongers come to Canada
Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Hong Kong will be able to return to Canada, and will have their documents fast-tracked to allow easier entry.
Nova Scotia doctor charged with sexual assault after RCMP investigation
63-year-old Tim Fashoranti was arrested and has been charged. Fashoranti was released from custody on special conditions and is scheduled to appear in Amherst court on January 11, 2021.
BREAKING: 12-year-old Toronto boy hospitalized after mass shooting dies from his injuries
The boy, who was one of four victims in a Jane and Finch-area shooting, was struck by a stray bullet at around 2:20 pm on Nov. 7
WATCH: Joe Rogan calls Trudeau 'King Brownface'
Joe Rogan called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "King Brownface" on the latest edition of his podcast.
Two men arrested after Toronto daylight shooting that critically injured 12-year-old walking with his mother
The two men were arrested Monday outside a downtown Toronto Canadian Tire, police told media.
Department of Justice overturns 1983 double-homicide conviction, orders new trial
“The government is committed to a fair and impartial criminal justice system that respects the needs of victims while guarding against potential miscarriages of justice,” said Attorney General David Lametti
FAKE NEWS: Pfizer says they never participated in Trump's 'Operation Warp Speed'—they did
In a July 22 press release, Pfizer announced "the execution of an agreement with the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense."
Trudeau hopes to see Pfizer vaccine in Canada by 'early next year,' calls news 'encouraging'
Trudeau called the news "encouraging," but pointed to record highs in cases across Canada, including in Ontario, which saw 1,328 new cases announced on Mondays.
Toronto police seeking suspect after Sunday morning stabbing that left man in 'serious condition'
The suspect fled on foot, report police. The suspect is described as a black male with a slim build, and he was wearing a grey sweater.
BREAKING: Whole Foods employees will now be able to wear poppies
"Just spoke to the Chief Operating Officer of Whole Foods. Employees will now be able to wear their poppies at work."